Mavis Bramston doco at Avoca Beach
Local independent filmmaker Bob Fitzgerald and director Stephan Wellink will present a special screening of their award winning documentary Pushing The Boundaries: The Mavis Bramston Show at Avoca Beach Theatre…
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Investigation into boy’s death
A boy has died following a single-vehicle crash at Norah Head on Sunday, September 10. Just after 3am emergency services were called to Bungary Rd following reports that a blue…
Long Jetty rocket ship re-launches
The iconic red, yellow and blue rocket ship of Long Jetty has made a safe return to its launch pad in Lions Park, following an extensive overhaul, which included the…
Remy Faint wins Gosford Art Prize
Sydney artist Remy Faint has taken the major award in this year’s Gosford Art Prize with his work, Egress. Central Coast Council announced the winners last week, with a $28,000…
Cranes are up on Archibald site
The cranes have moved in and work is well and truly underway on the long-awaited Archibald development on the old Union Hotel site in Gosford. Made by Raimondi, the cranes…
Razorbacks go straight to grand final
After going through the Premier 1 rugby season undefeated, Avoca Beach narrowly lost the major semi-final to the Razorbacks on September 9 and will now meet Terrigal in the preliminary…
Community battery on its way for Narara
The Central Coast is the next cab off the rank following the first of six community batteries to be installed in and around the Sydney region now up-and-running at Cabarita….
Jane’s a local business hero
Jane Fonti of Woy Woy, owner of Ruby’s Home Store, has been recognised as a Local Business Hero in the Australian Post Local Business Heroes program. “It was great to…
Get Free to premiere at Avoca Beach
The collaborative production Get Free will premiere at Avoca Beach Theatre on September 14. The red carpet will roll out in style as the theatre hosts the theatrical premiere of…
Fraud at Doyalson service station
Tuggerah Lakes Police District are investigating a number of fraud related offences from a local service station at Doyalson in early July 2023. Pictures obtained from CCTV footage depicts two…
Voice of Ireland heads for The Art House
Tommy Fleming is back in Australia to perform at The Art House Wyong on October 19, following sold-out shows across Ireland and the UK over the past four years. Often…
Two major awards for Terrigal mum
Janna Martin of Terrigal has taken out two major gongs at the 2023 AusMumpreneur Awards, announced this month. The founder of Mums2Mums Home Services has received the Women’s Champion and…
Major accolade for North Construction
North Construction & Building, based on the Central Coast with its head office at Tuggerah, has taken out the National Business Excellence Award for Large Commercial Building Company at the…
McBride addresses Parliament on suicide prevention
Member for Dobell Emma McBride, who is Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and for Regional and Regional Health, gave an impassioned address in Federal Parliament in the…
Woy Woy CWA gets set for Coastal Twist
The sewing machines have been humming at Woy Woy CWA, with members recycling last year’s Coastal Twist Festival banners to make 180 tote bags and bunting for this year’s event….
Funding boost for local radio station
Local radio station Rhema 94.9 has been awarded $6,817 through the Federal Government’s Community Broadcasting Program, administered by the Community Broadcasting Foundation. The funding will help Rhema with its operating…
Busking comp set for The Entrance
The Central Coast regional heat of the National Busking Championships will take place at The Entrance on Sunday, September 24. Buskers will be based around Marine Pde, spilling over to…
Body found following house fire at Lake Munmorah
A body has been located following a house fire at Lake Munmorah on Friday, September 8. At about 10.25am, emergency services were called to Clarence St following reports of a…
Major boost for surf life saving clubs
Two surf life saving clubs on the Central Coast have received significant funding from the Federal Government as they head into the coming Summer beach season. Umina SLSC has received…
Chatting about anything and everything
Nothing is off the table as far as the Wyong Tuesday Discussion Group is concerned. The friendly, informative group meets every Tuesday from 10am-noon (except during school holidays) at the…